I recently learned that one in four residents in the San Francisco Bay Area is at risk for hunger, compared to one in six nationally. And more than 1 billion people worldwide are undernourished. Obviously, there is need and we all need to do more.

As one of the largest employers in Silicon Valley, we were proud to kick off Cisco’s Global Hunger Relief Campaign at the Second Harvest Food Bank warehouse in San Jose with an annual executive food sort event. Second Harvest recently launched the largest food and fund drive in the nation. Cisco’s goal is to raise a minimum of US$1 million in employee donations, which with matching funds, will provide over 8 million meals around the world.

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Cisco just showed what it means to be a socially responsible business. You see, there are a lot of big firms all around us who only care for their profit bottom. They just don't care.
Congratulations to Cisco, its managers and its employees for taking the time and initiative to be of help to their fellow men.

Something to look forward to. Sometimes, we ultimately forgot what doing our jobs means. Maybe I'm being ideal or altruistic but I can't help thinking that it's a big deal to reach out.
More power to Cisco!

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